SOLUTION: How do I solve this (-5)/5 -7 I am trying to check this equation:7=c/5 -7 for which c=-5 Thank You!

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Question 857965: How do I solve this
(-5)/5 -7 I am trying to check this equation:7=c/5 -7 for which c=-5
Thank You!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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7=c%2F5+-7 Start with the given equation.


7=%28-5%29%2F5+-7 Replace ALL copies of 'c' with -5 (since we are told that c+=+-5)


7=-1-7 Divide -5%2F5 to get -1


7=-8 Subtract.


The last equation is FALSE. So the original equation is FALSE when c+=+-5